Toyon Honey

A distinctly Californian honey.

$15.00·Limited Harvest

Size

Toyon Honey is one of our rare seasonal California harvests. The honey comes from the nectar of the California Toyon plant — a native shrub of the lower Sierra Nevada foothills, found around Oakdale, Jamestown, Chinese Camp, and Sonora. Its character comes naturally from the nectar the bees collected during the Toyon bloom. This is not an artificial honey flavor. The result is a deep, smoky, complex honey unlike anything found on a grocery shelf.

Tasting Notes

Deep · Smoky · Complex

Floral Source

California Toyon

Harvest Region

Lower Sierra Nevada foothills

Harvest Location

Oakdale, Jamestown, Chinese Camp & Sonora, CA

Color

Deep amber, almost walnut.

Texture

Smooth and full-bodied; may naturally crystallize over time.

Ingredients

100% raw, unfiltered California Toyon honey. No added ingredients.

Pairings

Aged cheddar · Brie & blue cheese · Charcuterie · Roasted squash & sweet potato · Pears & persimmon · Spiced apple cider

Best With

Cheese & charcuterie boards, Toast & tea, Glazes, Cooking, California gift baskets

Raw & unfiltered — natural pollen intact. We never use heat on our honey.

Sold in glass. Color, texture, and flavor naturally vary harvest to harvest.

Pick-up orders only — choose farm or farmers-market pick-up at checkout.

The Harvest Story

From the Lower Sierra Nevada to Glass

Toyon only blooms for a short window in the lower Sierra Nevada. Here's how this rare honey got from the mountain to glass in 2026.

01
The Lower Sierra
We move the hives down to the lower Sierra Nevada and set them among the toyon and chaparral that grow thick on those slopes. It's a wild, remote place to keep bees.
02
The Toyon Bloom
The bees work the toyon blossom among other wild mountain-range plants. The toyon flow is brief — a short window each season — so timing is everything.
03
The Pull · 2026
Eve and Cy harvest by hand during the toyon flow of 2026.
04
Bottled Raw
Settled and bottled raw in glass — a smoky, rare honey from a fleeting Sierra harvest. Once it's gone, it's gone until the next bloom.

Harvested by hand by Eve & Cy Chrisman · Lower Sierra Nevada · 2026